Charles L Suhr Charitable Trust
Charles L Suhr Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $839K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $42K.
Charles L Suhr Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Charles L Suhr Charitable Trust gave $39K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $39,442
- +20.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,721
- +20.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,721
- Total assets
- $839,170
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Charles L Suhr Charitable Trust
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Charles L Suhr Charitable Trust
Who Charles L Suhr Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Good Hope Lutheran Church ($20K). Together the top 2 received $39K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Charles L Suhr Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2024) to $39K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $39K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Good Hope Lutheran Church Oil City, PA | General Support | $19,721 |
| Venango Training & Development Center Seneca, PA | General Support | $19,721 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $839,170 | $51,346 | $54,553 | $39,442 | 2 | $43,101 | $41,636 | $46,342 |
| 2024 | $842,112 | $123,094 | $47,327 | $32,758 | 2 | $36,189 | $114,105 | $42,872 |
| 2023 | $765,572 | $102,918 | $44,997 | $33,842 | 2 | $39,839 | $96,440 | $38,755 |
| 2022 | $708,669 | $38,566 | $54,211 | $38,756 | 2 | $45,318 | $33,153 | $41,098 |
| 2021 | $724,196 | $158,686 | $47,975 | $34,186 | 3 | $40,619 | $152,063 | $45,190 |
| 2020 | $613,991 | $60,985 | $47,858 | $35,186 | 2 | — | $54,268 | $40,177 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles L Suhr Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charles L Suhr Charitable Trust's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$12K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2020–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Charles L Suhr Charitable Trust
How much does Charles L Suhr Charitable Trust give each year?
Charles L Suhr Charitable Trust gave $39K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 2 grants.
How large is Charles L Suhr Charitable Trust?
Charles L Suhr Charitable Trust reported $839K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Charles L Suhr Charitable Trust operate?
Charles L Suhr Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Charles L Suhr Charitable Trust's EIN?
Charles L Suhr Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6063178. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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